Sobha General Stores

Upper Bazar in Ranchi is a place where everyone seems to know everyone else's business. Sobha General Stores is located on B.T Road and we are quite close to the Seva Sadan hospital. It is the 834001 area. I spend most of my time behind the old wooden counter waiting for people to come in. The shop is narrow but it goes back quite a long way into the building. I have got all kinds of general items piled up on the shelves, from toothbrushes to snacks. It is not the most organized place in the world but I can find what you need eventually. The street outside is always full of people and cows and cycles trying to get through. Ranchi has changed a lot over the years but this part of Upper Bazar stays pretty much the same as it was. I open up around nine in the morning and stay until quite late. The light comes in from the front door and hits the jars of sweets I keep for the kids on the low shelf. I don’t have a big sign out front, just the name painted above the door. Seva Sadan is a good landmark if someone is lost and looking for us. I usually have the radio playing some old songs quietly in the corner. My hands get a bit rough from moving the heavy boxes around all day. It is just a plain store for regular people and I like it that way.